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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kingfisher Community Primary School | New Horizons Children's Academy | Wayfield Community Primary School and Nursery Unit | Wayfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Kingfisher Community Primary School | New Horizons Children's Academy | Wayfield Community Primary School and Nursery Unit | Wayfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chatham, ME5 7NX | Chatham, ME4 6NR | Chatham, ME5 0HH | Chatham, ME5 0HH |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Urgent improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | 68% | — | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 9% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 5.2% | — | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.1% | 14.1% | — | 26.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 1.3% | — | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 65 | — | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 66 | — | 48 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 208 | 618 | — | 428 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 208 / 210 (99%) | 618 / 630 (98%) | — | 428 / 360 (119%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.7% | 22.6% | — | 35.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Fiona Armstrong | Ms Kirstie Jones | Mrs Valerie Rose | Headteacher Wayne Clayton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Sponsordiffers | The Griffin Schools Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | — | The Primary First Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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